For one night only, on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 PM, Falconbridge Players presents a staged reading of Gallathea by John Lyly, directed by Jonathan Rowe.
Imagine two of Shakespeare's heroines, running off to hide in the forest, dressed as boys. Now imagine them falling in love. Neptune's wrath sparks an unusual connection between Gallathea and Phyllida, two disguised young women. When the ancient gods of Greece threaten to drown the English village of Lincolnshire unless they receive virgin sacrifice, Gallathea and Phillida are hustled off to the forest in male disguise by their worried parents. They find each other, and a way to trick nymphs, confound Neptune, and win the protection of Venus.
Free and open to the public.
Gallathea by John Lyly
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